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Hauling a boat past rapids on the River Yangtse, ~1905 (many more old China photos in links)

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Hauling a boat past rapids on the River Yangtse, ~1905 (many more old China photos in links)

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HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months ago

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Via this blog:

https://visualisingchina.net/blog/2026/09/12/guest-blog-andrew-hillier-on-fusing-the-public-and-the-private-a-glimpse-into-the-consular-life-of-william-and-nancy-stark-toller/

The Plant, Cornell Collection:

https://hpcbristol.net/collections/plant-cornell

Flickr album by the grandaughter of the Tollers

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127306445@N03/albums/72157648308215092/

E.g. Crossing the Wu Klang, 1938

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Thanks for the share! I haven’t seen many of these before.
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